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Periodic Trends Worksheet

1. Circle the atom in each pair that has larger atomic radius.

Li or K O or C Cl or Br

Be or Ba Si or S Mg or Ca

2. What is the periodic trend for atomic size from top to bottom in a group? from left to right
in a period?

3. Define effective nuclear charge. Is it more than number of protons or less? Why?

4. Define ionization energy and electron affinity.

5. Circle the element in each pair that has larger ionization energy?

Na or O Ar or F Cu or Ra

I or Ne Ca or Fr Na or K

6. Indicate whether the following properties increase or decrease from left to right across the
periodic table.
a. atomic radius (excluding noble gases) _______________
b. first ionization energy _______________
c. electron affinity ______________

7. Circle the atom in each pair that has the largest radius.

Na or Na+1 K+1 or Mg+2 O or O-2

F or F-1 Cl-1 or Br-1 Ca or Ca2+

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8. Circle the element with the highest electron affinity and put a square around the element
with the lowest electron affinity.

Cu K Ni Br

Explain why you made these choices.

9. Circle the element with the highest atomic radius and put a square around the element with
the lowest atomic radius.

Na Rb Fr H

Explain why you made these choices.

10. Why does fluorine have a higher ionization energy than iodine?

11. Why do elements in the same family generally have similar properties?

12. Compared to the atomic radius of a sodium atom, the atomic radius of a magnesium atom is
smaller. Why?

13. Write the electron configuration of the anion formed by P atom. (BONUS)